Candida arthritis treated with amphotericin B.
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چکیده
This report describes a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed arthritis of the knee caused by Candida tropicalis. Systemic therapy with amphotericin B apparently suppressed but did not eliminate the infection. Resolution of the arthritis occurred only after three intra-articular injections of amphotericin B. Intra-articular administration of amphotericin B may be a useful adjunct to systemic antifungal therapy in the treatment of these infections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of pediatrics
دوره 87 6 Pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975